A brilliant set of pictures next, hopefully the first time you’ve seen these an evoking lots of memories of Blantyre Market. These are from 1979 and in particular this is a brief period where the markets had no license, and therefore were unauthorised! The Hastie’s Farm 1970’s market was run by an English based company […]
Another picture kindly shared by Elizabeth Weaver. This is 1958 and Elizabeth is around 10 years old standing at her gate at Victoria Street, not far from the former railway bridge. (just out the picture to the right) Elizabeth added, “That was a wool dress and it was yet another itchy garment. It also had […]
A few people over the years have asked if there are photos of Clydeview Shopping Centre being built. Now, finally thanks to Marion Brownlie sharing, we can see this little piece of history. From 1979, pictured from the market carpark (now Victoria Care Home) looking east long Glasgow Road, we see the last of the […]
Today, we’re looking at the controversial subject of some of the privately owned roads in Blantyre that had by the Millennium got into a poor standard. With the council choosing not to adopt them previously, expectation was on the residents of each street to look after them. All these photos date from the year 2000. […]
A modern photo for you today. It’s a great picture of the new homes at Victoria Street being built, recently in 2018. These new social houses are now complete, built upon the former playpark across from the Health Centre. The new estate comprises of flats and homes. Anybody coming back to Blantyre after being away […]
In September 1979, a new Music Club opened it’s doors at Hastie’s Farm, just off Victoria Street. The opening advert suggested ‘The Winchester Club’ promised the best in country and western music every Monday night complete with glamorous western waitresses in full cowgirl outfits! Top country singer Robert Farr and local band ‘Bandit’ were […]
Stephen Anderson took these photos back in 1992, just off Victoria Street. As he contemplated buying this old house, it was already boarded up and shortly after was demolished to make way for Victoria Care Home, built in 1996. How remembers this house and what can you tell me about its modern history? (I […]
Elizabeth Weaver kindly shared this great photo from 1954. She told me, “It’s our neighbour, Currie Cunningham (Currie was his first name) with a cousin of ours and her friend. It’s taken from the Cunninghams’ garden so that would be 102 Victoria Street.” Elizabeth continued, “You’ll see the fields behind the house? We called that […]